Our Fire Door and Fire Protection Services are your proactive shield against the destructive force of fire.

Certified Fire Safety Solutions Built on Trust, Compliance, and Quality

At Legacy GLM Group, we provide fully certified fire protection services that protect lives, preserve assets, and ensure full compliance with UK fire safety legislation. As a BM Trada Q- Mark accredited contractor, our work is independently audited and trusted to meet the highest standards across commercial, industrial and residential properties.

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What We Do

Fire Stopping

Fire stopping is a critical component of passive fire protection, designed to seal gaps and service penetrations in walls, floors, and ceilings. Left untreated, these openings can allow fire and smoke to rapidly spread between compartments — endangering lives and causing extensive property damage.

We install tested fire-stopping systems (batts, sealants, collars, wraps) in line with manufacturer specifications and BM Trada certification requirements. Every installation is photographed, logged, and signed off, giving you traceable, demonstrable compliance.

Effective fire stopping buys vital time for evacuation and emergency response, limits fire damage, and ensures you meet your legal obligations under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Fire Door Installation

A fire door is only as good as its installation. Even minor errors — incorrect gaps, missing intumescent strips, poor alignment — can cause the door to fail in a fire.

Legacy’s certified fire door installers are trained and audited under the BM Trada Q-Mark Fire Door Installation Scheme, ensuring each door and frame is fitted correctly and fully compliant.

Fire doors are life-saving barriers. Incorrectly installed doors compromise compartmentation and increase liability.

Fire Door Maintenance

Fire doors must be maintained regularly to ensure they continue to perform as designed.

Wear and tear, damaged seals, faulty closers or unapproved modifications can render a door non-compliant.

Our certified fire door technicians carry out detailed inspections and remedial works, including replacement of seals, drop-down thresholds, closers, hinges, and adjustments to door alignment.

Regular maintenance is a legal requirement under the Fire Safety Order, and key to preventing failures in an emergency.

Fire Door & Fire Stopping Surveys

We offer thorough surveys carried out by trained and certified inspectors. Every door or compartment is assessed for compliance against current regulations and manufacturer guidelines. Findings are clearly reported, with photographic evidence, risk ratings, and a plan for remedial actions if needed.

Without detailed, professional surveys, compliance gaps often go unnoticed, leaving you exposed to risk, liability, and potential enforcement from fire authorities or insurers.

Who Is Responsible for Fire Safety Compliance?

Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the legal duty to ensure fire doors and fire stopping are compliant lies with the Responsible Person, typically:

  • The employer (in a workplace)
  • The building owner or landlord
  • The managing agent or facilities manager

They are responsible for:

  • Ensuring all fire doors and fire stopping systems are properly installed and maintained
  • Carrying out regular inspections and risk assessments
  • Keeping clear records of all fire protection measures
  • Remediating defects or non-compliance promptly

Failure to comply can result in enforcement action, prosecution, or fines — especially if non-compliance leads to injury or loss of life.

Why Commercial Clients Choose Legacy GLM Group

BM Trada Q-Mark Certified

Life-Safety Focused

Full Regulatory Compliance

Installation, Inspection & Remedials

Fully Documented & Auditable Work

Fast Response & Clear Communication

Experienced Team with Real-World Knowledge

End-to-End Fire Protection Partner

Peace of Mind with Proven Quality

From pre-occupancy surveys to reactive repairs and scheduled maintenance, Legacy GLM Group ensures your building is protected, compliant, and ready for inspection.

Every project is backed by photographic evidence, Q-Mark certification, and a team that genuinely cares about your safety.

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Get in touch

  • 0239 298 5776

  • info@legacyglmgroup.com

Fire Protection FAQs

Fire Stopping

Fire stopping is the process of sealing gaps, joints, and openings in fire-rated walls and floors to prevent the spread of fire, smoke, and heat.

It maintains the fire resistance of a building’s compartments, allowing safe evacuation and minimising fire damage.

Where services (e.g. pipes, cables, ductwork) pass through fire-resisting structures in both domestic and commercial buildings.

Fire-resistant sealants, batt insulation, collars, wraps, intumescent pillows, and mortars – selected based on the specific application.

Yes. Especially in HMOs, loft conversions, or where service penetrations are made through compartment walls.

Systems are tested to BS EN 1366 or BS 476 standards, and certified products must be installed as per tested configurations.

Only trained, competent persons. At Legacy GLM Group, our staff are certified and all fire stopping works are signed off to BM Trada standards.

When properly installed and undisturbed, fire stopping can last the lifetime of the building. However, regular inspections are necessary.

Ensure all works are completed by certified professionals, using tested systems, and sign-off documentation is provided.

Yes – when correctly installed, fire stopping helps prevent the spread of both fire and smoke.

It expands when exposed to heat, sealing gaps and preventing fire and smoke from spreading.

Absolutely – during refurbishments, post-install surveys, or where non-compliant legacy work is identified.

Yes. The Building Regulations (Part B), Fire Safety Order 2005, and HMO licensing all require proper compartmentation.

Annually or whenever service penetrations are added or altered – in both homes and commercial premises.

Often it is hidden within voids or risers. Legacy GLM Group provides photographic evidence and certification for peace of mind.

Fire stopping seals gaps in fire-rated barriers. Fireproofing refers more broadly to materials that resist ignition and heat.

Not recommended. Incorrect products or methods can completely invalidate the fire resistance of a compartment.

Fire, smoke, and toxic gases can spread rapidly throughout a building – dramatically increasing risk to life and property.

Yes – Legacy GLM Group works to BM Trada standards and provides certification to demonstrate compliance.

Yes. Inadequate fire stopping can lead to invalidated claims. Certified fire protection supports insurance compliance.

Fire Door Maintenance

It ensures fire doors continue to function correctly by checking and repairing seals, closers, frames, gaps, and ironmongery.

A poorly maintained fire door may not contain fire or smoke, rendering it ineffective and unsafe.

Commercial buildings: every 6 months or more frequently in high-traffic areas. Domestic HMOs: minimum annually.

The ‘Responsible Person’ under the Fire Safety Order (2005) is legally accountable.

In rented properties, landlords or managing agents are responsible. In shared buildings, the duty may fall to the building manager.

Gaps around the door, closing mechanism, door leaf condition, seals, hinges, signage, and frame integrity.

2-4mm between the door and the frame. More than this could allow smoke or fire to pass through.

Yes, but only with fire-safe paint and not over intumescent seals or certification labels.

Heat-activated strips that expand in a fire to seal the door edges and prevent the spread of fire and smoke.

Look for a certification label or plug on the top edge of the door – detailing fire rating and manufacturer.

Yes – all hardware must be fire-rated and compatible with the fire door specification.

It ensures the door closes fully and automatically. Without it, the fire door is ineffective.

It becomes useless in a fire. This is a breach of fire safety regulations and could lead to prosecution.

It should be replaced immediately – otherwise, the door will not meet its fire rating.

Only if trained and certified in fire door maintenance to standards like BM Trada.

Not unless you are qualified. Incorrect hardware or poor installation compromises safety.

A log of inspections, maintenance actions, certifications, and remedial works should be kept by the Responsible Person.

Increased legal liability, risk to life, property damage, and potential invalidation of insurance.

Yes. We provide BM Trada-standard maintenance for both domestic HMOs and commercial buildings.

Yes – under the Fire Safety Order 2005 and Building Safety Act 2022 for higher-risk residential buildings.

Fire Door Installation

A certified door designed to resist fire and smoke for a specific time – typically 30 or 60 minutes.

They’re required in HMOs, buildings over 3 storeys, loft conversions, and between garages and living spaces.

Yes – to protect escape routes, compartmentalise fire, and meet Building Regulations.

Look for certification labels or plugs, usually at the top of the door or edge.

A fully assembled fire door including frame, leaf, seals, glazing, and hardware – all tested as a unit.

No. Altering certified doors can invalidate their rating unless specified tolerances are followed precisely.

Not unless they are trained and certified. Legacy GLM Group installs to BM Trada standards with full sign-off.

Approved Document B of the Building Regulations, BS 8214, BS 476, and BS EN 1634.

Yes – especially in communal areas, riser cupboards, and front entrance doors to flats in shared buildings.

Typically 1–2 hours per door, depending on preparation and surrounding structure.

Yes – if they use fire-rated glazing installed to manufacturer specification.

FD30 offers 30 minutes’ resistance; FD60 offers 60. The choice depends on the building type and layout.

A brush or rubber seal that prevents smoke spread before temperatures trigger intumescent expansion.

It may fail in a fire. That’s why Legacy GLM Group uses BM Trada-certified installers for full compliance.

A certificate of installation, fire rating details, and photographic evidence of works from certified contractors.

We work across both – from new commercial units to domestic fire upgrades.

Yes – with specialist designs and approval. We can advise and supply heritage-style certified doors.

Yes – insurers value certified fire protection and may offer better premiums with proper systems in place.

Yes. All doors are fully tested and installed to BM Trada third-party certification standards.

We are BM Trada certified, with trained staff and a track record of delivering compliant, professional installations in both domestic and commercial settings.